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A news graphic illustrating Kenya’s proposed 25% student loan deduction on a graduate's payslip

25% salary deduction: What graduates could lose from their pay

RonnyTV Editor2 weeks ago04 mins

A graduate earning Ksh100,000 a month could face a student-loan deduction of up to Ksh25,000 under Kenya’s proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, bringing the cost of university education directly into the payslip. But the proposed 25 per cent deduction is a maximum ceiling, not an automatic charge on every graduate. The distinction…

Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa addressing the press on Thursday, September 17, 2026.PHOTO/RonnyTV

Karungo warns new university funding could leave graduates with long-term debt

RonnyTV Editor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Kiambu Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa has challenged the proposed Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, warning that its loan-based financing framework could shift more of the cost of higher education from households to graduates. Thang’wa’s concerns centre on the proposed Tertiary Education Funding Authority (TEFA), which would replace the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB),…